FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Gene Group: N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES
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General Information
Name
N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
GALNACT
FlyBase ID
FBgg0001291
Date last reviewed
2020-02-03
Number of members
19
Description
Description
N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferases catalyze the transfer of an N-acetylgalactosaminyl residue from UDP-N-acetyl-galactosamine to an oligosaccharide.
Notes on Group
Source Material
The N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Yamamoto-Hino et al., 2015, Tran et al., 2012, Chen et al., 2007, Tian and Ten Hagen, 2006, Haines and Irvine, 2005, Mucha et al., 2004, Ten Hagen et al., 2003, and Schwientek et al., 2002 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
acetylgalactosaminyltransferase activity
Biological Process
carbohydrate derivative biosynthetic process
Cellular Component
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
HEXOSYLTRANSFERASES
Component group(s)
ALPHA-1,4-N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES
BETA-1,4-N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES
CHONDROITIN SYNTHASES
POLYPEPTIDE N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES
Members (19)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
GALNACT
GalNAc transferase
N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASES
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (10)